Family, Consumer & Human Sciences at University of Georgia

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study family, consumer & human sciences, take a look at what University of Georgia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UGA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
Master’s Degree in Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

UGA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Rankings

The family, consumer & human sciences major at UGA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in family, consumer & human sciences, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Student Demographics at UGA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family, consumer & human sciences majors at University of Georgia.

UGA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of family, consumer & human sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical family, consumer & human sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 8% men. So male students are more repesented at UGA since its program graduates 27% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in family, consumer & human sciences at UGA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a bachelor's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	28
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	188
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UGA Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Program

44% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 56% of family, consumer & human sciences master's degrees went to men and 44% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in family, consumer & human sciences each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 48% more men than average.

Of the students who received a family, consumer & human sciences master's degree from UGA, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Georgia with a master's in family, consumer & human sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	54
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

If you plan to be a family, consumer & human sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Georgia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Development & Family Studies	203
Family & Consumer Economics	156
Housing	73
Human Sciences Business Services	30
Textile & Apparel Studies	2

Careers That Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in family, consumer & human sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Retail Sales Supervisors	36,500	$43,760
Food Preparation and Serving Worker Supervisors	33,750	$29,940
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,460	$67,080
Sales Managers	14,890	$140,820

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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